Mike Yukish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Well, I decided I was far enough behind the 8-ball to just reinstall > the potato. So I increased Swap space as recommended, modified the > XF86config file to fix the mouse problem, keyboard problem, and > screen depth problem, and now I get a beautiful startup screen when > I hit 'startx'. Wow, was it ugly in just 256 colors! Looking good so > far.
Cool. > 1. I installed Gnome, why am I not getting kicked into Gnome when I > do 'startx'? I think I am in just WindowMaker. I have the Main icon > in upper left, and three on the right. How do I do the Gnome thing? There are many ways; I think what you probably want to do is 'apt-get install gdm'. > 2. I have PS/2 mouse type selected, but I am using the Mac mouse via > the ADB port on the keyboard. Can I just plug a PS/2 mouse in the > ADB port? I have the adapter to fit. I thought I'd ask before trying > to corral one up. No idea about this one...
